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Screen time at age 1 linked with certain developmental delays in toddlerhood, study finds

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:35:09 GMT

(CNN) — Handing your baby a phone or tablet to play with may seem like a harmless solution when you’re busy, but it could quickly affect their development, a new study has found.Having anywhere from one to four hours of screen time per day at age 1 is linked with higher risks of developmental delays in communication, fine motor, problem-solving and personal and social skills by age 2, according to a study of 7,097 children published Monday in the journal JAMA Pediatrics.“It’s a really important study because it has a very large sample size of children who’ve been followed for several years,” said Dr. Jason Nagata, associate professor of pediatrics at the University of California, San Francisco, who wasn’t involved in the study.“The study fills an important gap because it identifies specific developmental delays (in skills) such as communication and problem-solving associated with screen time,” said Nagata, noting there haven’t been many prior studies that studied this issue with sev...

South Florida rapper “Gunplay” arrested on aggravated battery and child abuse charges

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:35:09 GMT

A South Florida rapper has been arrested on charges of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, false imprisonment and child abuse. The arrest comes after an incident that unfolded on August 20, involving 44-year-old Richard Morales, known by his rap name “Gunplay” and his wife, with whom he shares a six-month-old child, at their Miami residence.According to the arrest report, the victim reported that she and Morales had returned home after dinner when a dispute arose. The victim claimed that Morales, who appeared to be highly intoxicated and engrossed in a video game on his Xbox, was making excessive noise. In an attempt to quiet him due to their sleeping baby, she asked him to lower the volume.The situation escalated, with the victim alleging that Morales turned violent by throwing glass cups and liquor bottles at her. Concerned for their baby’s safety, the victim covered the child with a blanket to shield her from flying glass shards. Morales then allegedly pick...

Your dog could fetch $100 an hour as a canine ambassador for peanut butter, Honest Paws says

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:35:09 GMT

(CNN) — Does your pup love peanut butter? A job opening that pays $100 an hour might be the opportunity for them.Natural pet wellness company Honest Paws is seeking canine ambassadors to represent its own peanut butter product, according to a news release.The job: to promote the brand’s peanut butter at various dog-friendly venues like dog parks and pet stores, the release stated.What they’re looking for: dogs with big personalities and a passion for all-natural doggy treats; drooling is allowed, the company says.Part of the gig involves the dogs working as treat testers at live events.The unique job description lists other desired qualities as must-haves, such as “bark-tastic social skills,” “a love for other dogs and humans as big as your love for zoomies,” and a human to join them at events and help with tricky tasks – like opening the peanut butter jar, for instance.Your dog’s ability to keep cool when a squirrel scurries by is a definite plus, according to the company.Whil...

Spain football chief says sorry for kissing World Cup winner on the lips

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:35:09 GMT

Spanish football boss Luis Rubiales apologized Monday afternoon amid public and political outcry after he gave Spain’s midfielder and Women’s World Cup winner Jenni Hermoso an unwelcome kiss on the lips after she received her medal onstage after her team’s victory Sunday. While Rubiales said in a statement he thought the furor was “idiotic,” the Royal Spanish Football Federation president appeared in a video posted to social media on Monday. “I have no choice but to apologize and to learn from this … and when representing the federation take more care,” Rubiales said.“Certainly I made a mistake and I have to acknowledge that. It was done without any ill intention in a moment of the highest exuberance. Here we saw it as natural and normal but outside it has caused a commotion,” he said.During the post-match locker room celebrations after Spain won the World Cup against England, Hermoso said on an Instagram Live vid...

Post-Tropical Storm Hilary pushes into Nevada after drenching Southern California

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:35:09 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tropical Storm Hilary drenched Southern California from the coast to the desert resort city of Palm Springs and inland mountains, forcing rescuers to pull several people from swollen rivers.By early Monday, remnants of the storm that first brought soaking rains to Mexico’s arid Baja California peninsula and the border city of Tijuana, threatened Nevada and as far north as Oregon and Idaho with flooding.Southern Californians were battling flooded roads, mudslides and downed trees.“Thank God my family is OK,” Maura Taura said after a three-story-tall tree crashed down on her daughter’s two cars but missed the family’s house in the Sun Valley area of Los Angeles.Hilary is just the latest major weather or climate disaster to wreak havoc across the U.S., Canada and Mexico. Hawaii’s island of Maui is still reeling from a blaze that killed more than 100 people and ravaged the historic town of Lahaina, making it the dea...

Lawrence man drowns trying to save child, child’s mother from fast-moving river in NH

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:35:09 GMT

A Massachusetts man drowned in New Hampshire on Sunday afternoon while trying to rescue his wife and stepson from a fast-moving river.New Hampshire state troopers responding to a possible drowning in the Swift River in Albany around 12:33 p.m. learned that a family from Massachusetts was on the Passaconaway roadside when a mother and child became stuck in an area with fast-moving water, according to police.Police said the man attempted to rescue his family members and ultimately became stuck in the current himself.The mother and child got to shore and bystanders helped get the father to shore, where they performed CPR. The father, identified as Vincent Parr, 37, of Lawrence, was later pronounced dead. Anyone who witnessed the incident Sunday afternoon or who has additional details is asked to contact New Hampshire State Police – Marine Patrol Lieutenant Crystal McLain at (603) 227-2113 or [email protected] death followed less than a week after a mother from Lynn ...

Man dies, others taken to hospital after crash in Brookline

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:35:09 GMT

A man died and several other people were taken to the hospital Sunday after a crash on Route 9 in Brookline, police said. Brookline police in a statement said crews responded to the area of Route 9 and Warren Street around 2:40 p.m. Sunday after receiving a report of a multi-vehicle crash with serious injuries. On scene, police said, officers found one vehicle had hit two other cars before veering off the road and hitting a tree. Police said the driver of the first vehicle and his wife were trapped in their car and had to be extricated by responding firefighters. The driver was pronounced dead, according to police. His wife was taken to a hospital where she was in stable condition and expected to survive as of Sunday night. Three other people from the other cars that were hit were taken to the hospital with what police said were “much less serious injuries.” While the incident remains under investigation, Brookline police on Monday said preliminary informati...

‘Blue Beetle’ unseats ‘Barbie’ from the top of the US box office

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:35:09 GMT

New York (CNN) — The reign of “Barbie” is over. At least at the box office, anyway.For the first time since its July 21 release, the Greta Gerwig-directed film wasn’t the country’s top-grossing film for the weekend. Instead, DC’s superhero film “Blue Beetle” took its place and grossed an estimated $25.4 million, while “Barbie” slipped to second and brought in $21.5 million, according to studio estimates.“Oppenheimer,” which was also released the same weekend as “Barbie,” fell to third place and made $10.6 million, bringing its total US haul to $285 million.So far, “Barbie” has made $567 million at the US box office. The film ends its place on top smashing several records.Last week, it became Warner Bros.’ highest-grossing domestic release, beating the former title holder, the 2008 film “The Dark Knight.” It’s also still on track to surpass Universal Picture’s “The Super Mario Bros. Movie,” as the biggest domestic release of the year. That movi...

Domino’s Pizza will close all 142 stores in Russia

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:35:09 GMT

London (CNN) — Domino’s Pizza will close all its outlets in Russia, becoming one of the first major Western fast-food chains to exit the country since McDonald’s and Starbucks left more than a year ago.DP Eurasia — the company that owns franchise rights for the Domino’s Pizza brand in Russia, Turkey, Azerbaijan and Georgia — said Monday that it would file for bankruptcy for its Russian unit, DPRussia.The move highlights the increasingly hard choices facing Western firms that stayed in Russia after the start of the Ukraine war. The Kremlin has made it vastly more difficult and more costly for Western companies to sell their Russian businesses. And it has in some cases seized control of firms’ local assets, as with Danish brewer Carlsberg (CABGY) and French yogurt maker Danone (DANOY).“With the increasingly challenging environment, DPRussia’s immediate holding company is now compelled to take this step, which will bring about the termination of the attemp...

South Boston groom picking up passport today (hopefully) in time for Italian wedding

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:35:09 GMT

Strike the wedding bells!A South Boston couple’s romantic Italian ceremony will go on as planned next week, and the groom will be in attendance.Donato Frattaroli is heading to the Boston Passport Agency for an appointment today, the North End native told the Herald this morning. He is set to pick up a new passport (hopefully), just days after his Golden Retriever puppy, Chickie, destroyed his old one.U.S. Rep. Stephen Lynch’s Office confirmed with the Herald that it had been handling the case ever since Frattaroli’s fiancee Magda Mazri reached out for help from the congressman. A spokesperson said the office secured the appointment for the couple.Frattaroli had previously told the Herald that he also had been in contact with U.S. Sen. Ed Markey. Local dog lover — PR guru George Regan — also assisted in the process. The story, first reported by the Herald on Friday, went national, with Frattaroli and Mazri appearing in a Monday segment on Good Morning America.Chickie, sho...